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Old 03-17-2008, 11:08 AM   #9 (permalink)
BigBalledOX
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Re: Laptop+soft instead of ECU

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Originally Posted by Blackcoog View Post
Ahhh blue screen of death noooo!

I wouldn't recommend running Windows in that case. Linux might be the better option.

I'm curious.... why is it that our overseas members are so interested in tuning? You do understand that you won't gain anything from tuning unless you significantly change you current setup (different engine or forced induction)? On a stock or even slightly modified car it isn't going to be a major or even a noticable increase in power.
I disagree. On my LS, for example, a tune on an otherwise stock engine gains about 17 HP and 17 ft-lbs of torque. The stock engine can definitely be tweaked for better performance.
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its a money pit!
back away, unless you've owned the car for 9 years and have some unexplainable sexual fascination with your car...
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